diff --git a/text_formatter.go b/text_formatter.go
index cce61f2..a51bf19 100644
--- a/text_formatter.go
+++ b/text_formatter.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ type TextFormatter struct {
 	// that log extremely frequently and don't use the JSON formatter this may not
 	// be desired.
 	DisableSorting bool
+
+	// Disables the truncation of the level text to 4 characters.
+	DisableLevelTruncation bool
 }
 
 func (f *TextFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -113,7 +116,10 @@ func (f *TextFormatter) printColored(b *bytes.Buffer, entry *Entry, keys []strin
 		levelColor = blue
 	}
 
-	levelText := strings.ToUpper(entry.Level.String())[0:4]
+	levelText := strings.ToUpper(entry.Level.String())
+	if !f.DisableLevelTruncation {
+		levelText = levelText[0:4]
+	}
 
 	if !f.FullTimestamp {
 		fmt.Fprintf(b, "\x1b[%dm%s\x1b[0m[%04d] %-44s ", levelColor, levelText, miniTS(), entry.Message)